Efficacy of focused shockwave therapy in patients with moderate-to-severe carpal tunnel syndrome: a preliminary study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the efficacy of focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy for symptoms and function in patients with moderate-to-severe carpal tunnel syndrome.

Design

A single-blind randomized controlled trial.

Subjects

Twenty-four outpatients with moderate-to-severe carpal tunnel syndrome.

Methods

Patients were randomly allocated into 2 groups: a focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy group and a control group. The focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy group received conservative treatment in addition to focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy with an energy flux density ranging from 0.01 to 0.15 mJ/mm2, a frequency of 4-5 Hz, and 1500 pulses per session once a week for a total of 3 sessions. The control group received only conservative treatment, w

SUBMITTER: Vongvachvasin P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10865893 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature